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A 500,000 Ghana Cedi
Multi-purpose ICT Company inaugurated in Kumasi
Kumasi, Jan. 12, Ghanadot/GNA- The Reverend Edward Agyenfrah,
a lecturer at the Christian Service College in Kumasi at the
weekend inaugurated a 500,000 Ghana cedi (5 billion cedis)
Smart Multi-Media Company, a multi-purpose Information,
Communication and Technology (ICT) Centre at Amakom in
Kumasi.
The occasion was also used to launch the Company’s new
energy drink labelled “Smart”.
Rev. Agyenfrah commended the management for investing huge
sums of money in the communication industry and advised them
to provide excellent services to the customers to win their
confidence and trust.
Mrs. Belinda Serwaa Addo, the Ashanti Regional Director of
Education affirmed the immense complementary role of the
private sector towards ICT education in the country and said
the Ghana Education Service (GES) has incorporated ICT
education in various spheres of its machinery and education.
Mr. Fred Quainoo, Chief Executive Officer of the Company
noted that ICT has become a major driving force and a tool
for promoting development, combating poverty and
facilitating the integration of developing countries into
the global economy.
The government’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG), he
observed, was a powerful methodological and political
framework for using ICT to achieve sustainable economic and
social growth.
He, however, regretted that, despite the laudable efforts
and initiatives of the MDG, a large proportion of the
population has not benefited from the new technology.
Mr. Quainoo stated that, it was the aim of the Company to
engineer and accord ICT a high priority for further
development of the country through the strengthening of all
sectors of the economy and eventually build a knowledgeable
society.
He explained that, Smart-Multi-Media Company runs an
ultra-modern Internet Café, Web Design, Graphic Designs, ICT
Training School, Travel and Tour Operations, Dialup and
dedicated Internet Access.
The Chief Executive Officer disclosed that the Company
offers free Internet browsing to school children during
weekends as part of its social responsibility.
Mr. Faisal Addai, General Manager of the Company said the
Café accommodates over 70 clients with the widest and
fastest V-Sat and Radio Connectivity.
GNA
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